Reading Library

After a successful party at Bodie Island's Lighthouse Library, librarian Lucy Richardson is ready to curl up with her cat, Charles, and a good book. But her R and R is cut short when she notices some mysterious lights leading a small boat to crash into the coast. The two shipwrecked seafarers survive the ordeal - but one of them shows up dead ashore a few days later.

In How to Read Literature like a Professor: For Kids, New York Times best-selling author and Professor Thomas C. Foster gives tweens the tools they need to become thoughtful readers. With funny insights and a conversational style, he explains the way writers use symbol, metaphor, characterization, setting, plot, and other key techniques to make a story come to life.

Since its publication over forty years ago, this heartwarming tale of a boy and his dogs has touched millions. A tale of adventure, special friendship and coming-of-age, Where the Red Fern Grows makes for delightful listening. This unabridged production, featuring a moving performance by Anthony Heald, brings this enduring classic to life and makes a powerful story even more unforgettable.

This summer the Penderwick sisters have a wonderful surprise: a holiday on the grounds of a beautiful estate called Arundel. Soon they are busy discovering the summertime magic of Arundel's sprawling gardens, treasure-filled attic, tame rabbits, and the cook who makes the best gingerbread in Massachusetts. But the best discovery of all is Jeffrey Tifton, son of Arundel's owner, who quickly proves to be the perfect companion for their adventures.

Long captivated by the solid yet impermanent nature of ice, by its stark, rugged beauty, acclaimed poet and writer Nancy Campbell sets out from the world’s northernmost museum - at Upernavik in Greenland - to explore it in all its facets. From the Bodleian Library archives to the traces left by the great polar expeditions, from remote Arctic settlements to the ice houses of Calcutta, she examines the impact of ice on our lives at a time when it is itself under threat from climate change. The Library of Ice is a fascinating and beautifully rendered evocation of the interplay of people and their environment on a fragile planet and of a writer’s quest to define the value of her work in a disappearing landscape....

Rebel in the Library of Ever continues Zeno Alexander's acclaimed middle-grade fantasy series with a dangerous takeover of the magical Library as our heroine fights to make knowledge free for everyone.

"SONS of ANARCHY meets Gone Girl, anyone?" Discover Forbidden Love in This Riveting Dark Romance Thriller! "This story will keep you captivated from the first page." ~ BookAddict Indulge in the captivating allure of a Top 100 Amazon, NOOK, Apple, and Google Play bestselling series, crafted by the masterful pen of New York Times and USA TODAY bestseller, Marata Eros. Known for her expertise in dark romantic suspense thrillers, Eros brings to life a tale that will leave you breathless and craving more. Prepare to be drawn into a world of secrets, sacrifice, and forbidden passion. With its ...

A sudden disappearance, the boy from her past, dark secrets and twisted truths, hidden clues and unexpected danger, a lost island of dreams and mystery, another woman’s betrayal & the quiet suffering of a broken heart. She’d known the boy he was and it had never been a secret that she loved him with all her heart. Then everything changed. Years later her life depends on the man he’s become. There was only time to grab her purse and the small keepsake box she couldn’t leave behind. She had no choice but to trust a family friend with his own share of secrets to keep them safe from a ...

Louis is a Trumpeter Swan, but he has no voice. Leaving his wild and beautiful home, he finds a young human friend, Sam Beaver, who helps him learn to read and write. When he returns to the lake, Louis discovers his education isn't enough: the beautiful swan he loves, Serena, can't read his declarations of love, and he can't trumpet them. Louis' resolution to win the swan of his desire launches him on an adventure that will take him far from home and lead where fate and love have a few surprises in store.

"SONS of ANARCHY meets Gone Girl, anyone?" A Compelling MC Romance by New York Times Bestseller Marata Eros. Get ready for an emotional rollercoaster with Trainer, the latest installment in Marata Eros's #1 Amazon Bestselling Heist & Organized Crime Thriller series. Pat describes it as "an amazing work of art." Dive into a gripping tale intricately woven with dark character studies and raw emotion. Stefanie B., Line Editor at Red Adept Editing, praises Eros's strong writing style and ability to balance violence with true emotion. Meet Brett Rife, dismissed by society but harboring untapped ...

Ever since the monster apocalypse hit town, average 13 year old Jack Sullivan has been living in his tree house, which he's armed to the teeth with catapults and a moat, not to mention video games, and an endless supply of Oreos and Mountain Dew scavenged from abandoned stores. But Jack alone is no match for the hordes of Zombies and Winged Wretches and Vine Thingies, and especially not for the eerily intelligent monster known only as Blarg. So Jack builds a team.

"SONS of ANARCHY meets Gone Girl, anyone?" PUCK: A Gripping MC Romance by New York Times Bestseller Marata Eros. Get ready for an addictive read with Puck, the latest installment in Marata Eros's #1 Amazon Bestselling Heist & Organized Crime Thriller series. Kristen The Kooky Minnesotan confesses, "I'm addicted!"Prepare to be engrossed in a story filled with awesome plot twists, sexy goodness, and gritty action. Readers rave about the gripping, sexy, and suspenseful world of Road Kill MC, recommending it highly. Meet Puck, a man who likes women of all kinds but keeps intimacy at arm's ...

Lieutenant Ethan Hendricks’ greatest nightmare just also happened to be his grandfather’s newest business venture. Logan Hendricks is thrilled about his brand new detective agency’s first case, but things weren’t turning out the way they were supposed to, including the attempted murder of one of his brand new employees. But he figures their next case, which involves finding a missing sister, should go a lot smoother. How dangerous could it be? Ethan Hendricks wasn’t quite as confident about his grandfather’s new hobby, or that the supposedly straight-forward case of a missing ...

"HUNGER GAMES, 50 SHADES and DIVERGENT, anyone?" Dive back into the gripping world of paranormal suspense with New York Times bestseller, Tamara Rose Blodgett's electrifying sequel, a #1 Amazon Dark Fantasy bestselling series. In the aftermath of last year's turmoil, Caleb Hart finds himself navigating the treacherous waters of high school, only to be thrust into a new nightmare: a serial killer is on the loose, targeting innocent children. When Caleb agrees to assist the police in apprehending the murderer, he unwittingly becomes a target himself, drawing the killer's attention to him and ...

Sara Blum lives an idyllic life with her adoring parents in Vichy France. But her world comes crashing down when the Nazi occupation separates the family and forces the young Jewish girl into hiding. Her classmate Julien and his family will risk everything to ensure her survival, and, together, Sara and Julien manage to find beauty in a secret world of their creation.

"SONS of ANARCHY meets Gone Girl, anyone?" A Gripping MC Romance by New York Times Bestseller, Marata Eros. Prepare to dive into the electrifying world of Marata Eros's #1 Amazon Bestselling Heist & Organized Crime Thriller series with Lariat. Kindle Fire Fan declares, "One of the best writers in the MC genre..." Get ready for a steamy ride as readers rave about Lariat, with one confessing: "...so hot, I totally loved him [Lariat]..." Another praises the novel's alpha storyline, saying, "...excellent MC romance, a well-written 'dark' alpha storyline... simply amazing! ... emotionally ...

"HUNGER GAMES, 50 SHADES and DIVERGENT, anyone?" "love love love..... please continue!" ~ Laura Lindsay From New York Times bestseller Tamara Rose Blodgett comes a #1 Amazon Dark Fantasy bestselling series filled with masterful storytelling and evolving characters. In this captivating installment, the Graysheets maintain an ominous silence during the teens' senior year. But when tragedy strikes Tiff, her confidence shatters, leaving the group struggling to mend her emotional health. As control slips from the Zondorae scientists, they make a final desperate move to tip the scales in their ...

Lieutenant Ethan Hendricks’ greatest nightmare just also happened to be his grandfather’s newest business venture. Logan Hendricks is thrilled about his brand new detective agency’s first case, but things weren’t turning out the way they were supposed to, including the attempted murder of one of his brand new employees. But he figures their next case, which involves finding a missing sister, should go a lot smoother. How dangerous could it really be? Ethan Hendricks wasn’t quite as confident about his grandfather’s new hobby, or that the supposedly straight-forward case of a ...

It's holiday time, and Room One is doing lots of fun things to celebrate. Like making elf costumes! And singing joyful songs! Only, how can Junie B. enjoy the festivities when Tattletale May keeps ruining her holiday glee? And here is the worst part of all! When everyone picks names for Secret Santa, Junie B. gets stuck with Tattletale you-know-who! It's enough to fizzle your holiday spirit!

Lieutenant Ethan Hendricks’ greatest nightmare just also happened to be his grandfather’s newest business venture. Logan Hendricks is thrilled about his brand new detective agency’s first case, but things weren’t turning out the way they were supposed to, including the attempted murder of one of his brand new employees. But he figures their next case, which involves finding a missing sister, should go a lot smoother. How dangerous could it be? Ethan Hendricks wasn’t quite as confident about his grandfather’s new hobby, or that the supposedly straight-forward case of a missing ...